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a.khair@ajman.ac.ae
06 705 6210
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Al Moutassem Billah Mahmoud Khair

  • Al Moutassem Billah Mahmoud Khair

  • Assistant Professor, head of Basic Medical and Dental Sciences Deparmtent
  • Ext: 6210
  • CV
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I'm assistant professor, College of Dentistry (COD), Ajman University. Head of Department of Basic Medical & Dental Sciences. My major field is Biology and I teach undergraduate & postgraduate students. My M.Sc. and Ph.D. projects were studying the effects of ionizing radiation in biological systems at cellular levels in inducing chromosomal aberrations, polyploidy, cell cycle, cell fusion and chromatin conformation. These studies were performed both in vivo & in vitro using immunofluorescence microscope and flow cytometers. My researches in the last few years are in the field of Oral Biology. I have 16 publications, 9 presentations, 5 research grants & 26 participations in workshops, training courses & conferences.

Education
  • Ph.D. in Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation, 1989
  • M.Sc. in Biology, State Leningrad University, Russian Federation, 1985
  • B.Sc. in Biology, Damascus University, Syria, 1981
Experience
  • Research Assistant, Dept. of Radio-Biology & Health, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, Syria, 1982-1989
  • Researcher, Dept. of Radio-Biology & Health, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, Syria, 1989-1997.
  • Assistant Professor, College of Dentistry (COD), Ajman University, UAE, 1997- Date
Teaching Area
  • 2011-Date: Dental Basic Sciences II (M.Sc. Restorative Dentistry Program, in English)
  • 2004-2010: Oral Histology (MFDS Training Program, RCSI, in English).
  • 2001-Date: Supervisor of students Graduation Research Projects
  • 2001-2004: Biology (College of Engineering/Biomedical, in English)
  • 1998-Date: Oral Histology. (College of Dentistry, in English)
  • 1997-Date: Fundamentals of Biology. (College of Education, in Arabic)
  • 1997-Date: Histology & Cell Biology. (College of Dentistry, in English)
  • 2019-Date: Applied Basic Sciences II (M. Sc. in Endodontics Program, in English)
Research
  • 1989-1997: Worked as researcher in Dept. of Radio-Biology & Health, Atomic Energy Commission of Syria and worked as a lecturer for part time. After my graduation, I worked in the same field, using similar techniques, studying the theoretical and practical approaches of flow cytometry and the methods used in biological and clinical analyses, and following works were carried out: 1. Flow cytometrical study of chromatin conformation in human lymphocytes of patients with hereditary diseases. 2. Flow cytometrical study of chromatin conformation and chromosomal aberrations in human lymphocytes after irradiation and hyperthermia. 3. The effect of Gamma rays on liver ploidy of mouse embryo using flow cytometry. Flow cytometrical study of estrogen receptor and DNA content in breast cancer. 4. The effect of Deltamethrin on cell cycle stages of chicken embryo organogenesis. A flow cytometrical study.
  • 1983-1989: Studies and researches for M.Sc. & Ph.D. The aims of my M.Sc. and Ph.D. projects were studying the effects of ionizing radiation in biological systems at cellular levels in inducing chromosomal aberrations, polyploidization, cell cycle, cell fusion and chromatin conformation. These studies were performed both in vivo (Rats, Mice Guinea pigs) & in vitro (Lymphocytes, V-97 & Hela cells) using immunofluorescence microscope and flow cytometry.
  • The last few years I do research in oral biology with other staff in College of Dentistry.
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • Khair M. B. (1995): Cell fusion induced by ionizing radiation in various cell lines. 10th International Congress of Radiation Research. (Wurzburg-Germany).
  • Khair M. B., Giliano N. Ya. and Malinovsky O. V. (1993): Polyploidy induction by different types of radiation in vivo and in vitro studies. International Symposium on Emerging Frontiers in Radiation Biology. (Bombay-India).
  • Giliano N. Ya., Malinovsky O. V., Khair M. B. and Ikhtiar A. M. (1992): The DNA content and chromatin conformation measure by flow cytometry in mammalian cells after different LET radiation. (Erfurt-Germany).
  • Giliano N. Ya., Malinovsky O. V., and Khair M. B. (1989): Cell polyploidization, induced by ionizing radiation. I All-Union Radiobiological Symposium. (Moscow-Russia).
  • Giliano N. Ya., Malinovsky O. V., Khair M. B. and Ikhtiar A. M. (1989): Effect of different LET radiation on chromatin conformation in mammalian cells in vivo and in vitro. I All-Union Radiobiological Symposium. (Moscow-Russia).
  • Giliano N. Ya., Malinovsky O. V., and Khair M. B. (1989): On the mechanisms of the cell polyploidization. III All-Union readings, dedicated to the memory of N. V. Timofeyev-Resoviski. (Erevan-Armenia).
  • Giliano N. Ya., Malinovsky O. V., Khair M. B. and Ikhtiar A. M. (1989): Effect of different LET radiation on chromatin conformation in irradiated rat hepatocytes VI All-Union meeting on microdosimetry. (Kanev-Russia).
  • Giliano N. Ya., Malinovsky O. V., and Khair M. B. (1987): Two mechanisms of cell polyploidization in vivo, induced by ionizing radiation of different LET. All-Union workshop on cancer biophysics. (Chernogolovka-Russia).
  • Giliano N. Ya., Malinovsky O. V., and Khair M. B. (1986): Exit of eupoidy mutation, induced by gamma-ray and neutrons in rat hepatocytes at different cell cycle stages. IX All-Union Scientific Conference. (Leningrad-Russia).
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • Certificate of Appreciation, Deanery of student's affairs, Ajman University of Science & Technology Network, UAE (2003/2004).
  • Certificate of Appreciation, College of Dentistry, Ajman University of Science & Technology Network, UAE (2001/2002).
  • Certificate of Appreciation, College of Dentistry, Ajman University of Science & Technology Network, UAE (1999/2000).
  • Ranked top graduate amongst hundred ten students (1/110) for the 1980-1981 academic year, College of Sciences-Damascus University.
  • Member of the International Society for Analytical Cytology, since 1996.